Curriculum Vitae Name: 莊佩錦 (Chuang, Pei-Chin) E-mail: pcjchuang@gmail.com Office Address: No.123, Dapi Rd., Niaosong Dist., Kaohsiung City 83301, Taiwan Phone contact: 07-731-7123 ext: 8870 Doctorate: 2002/09-2006/12 PhD, The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Post-doctorate 2007/01-2009/01 Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Academic Appointment: 2009/02-2012/07 Assistant Research Fellow, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan 2012/08-present Associate Research Fellow, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Memberships Hospital, Taiwan 1. The Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) 2. Taiwan Society for Stem Cell Research (TSSCR) 3. The Chinese Physiological Society (CPS) 4. Taiwan Precision Medicine Society (TPMS) Specialties 1. Reproductive Physiology 2. Molecular Endocrinology 3. Stem Cell Research 4. Tumor Biology 5. Signaling Transduction Honor & Award First place award winner in reward of 15th Symposium on Recent Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology; Dr. Chieh-Tein Hsu s Award Presentation, Taiwan, 2007 Second place award winner in International Symposium on Cell Signaling and Gene Regulation, Taiwan, 2006 Award of Excellence in PhD Dissertation, The institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2006
Award of funding support of PhD students attend to international conference meeting. National Science Council, Taiwan, 2006 (Exp Biol 10th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.) Award of funding support of PhD students attend to international conference meeting. Ministry of education, Taiwan, 2004 (37th Annual Meeting Society for Study of Reproduction. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Award of funding support of PhD students attend to international conference meeting. National Science Council, Taiwan, 2002 (35th Annual Meeting Society for Study of Reproduction, Baltimore, Maryland) Award of funding support of graduated students attend to international conference meeting. National Science Council, Taiwan, 2001 (34th Annual Meeting, Society for Study of Reproduction, Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.) External Grants 2010 Funding grant from National Science Council, Taiwan (Principle investigator) 2011 Funding grant from National Science Council, Taiwan (Principle investigator) 2012-2014 Funding grant from National Science Council, Taiwan (Principle investigator) 2014-2017 Funding grant from National Science Council, Taiwan (Principle investigator) 2014-2016 Funding grant from The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI)(Co-Principle investigator) 2015-2017 Funding grant from The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI)(Co-Principle investigator) Bibliography 1. Tsai CL, Chuang PC, Kuo HK, Chen YH, Su WH, Wu PC. Differentiation of Stem Cells From Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth Toward a Phenotype of Corneal Epithelium In Vitro. Cornea. 2015 Jul 8. [Epub ahead of print] (SCI: impact factor: 2.360) 2. Ko JY, Chuang PC, Ke HJ, Chen YS, Sun YC, Wang FS. MicroRNA-29a mitigates glucocorticoid induction of bone loss and fatty marrow by rescuing Runx2 acetylation. Bone. 2015 Jul 2;81:80-88. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.06.022. [Epub ahead of print] (SCI: impact factor: 4.461) 3. Lin CL, Lee PH, Hsu YC, Lei CC, Ko JY, Chuang PC, Huang YT, Wang SY, Wu SL, Chen YS, Chiang WC, Reiser J, Wang FS. MicroRNA-29a promotion of nephrin acetylation ameliorates hyperglycemia-induced podocyte dysfunction. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Aug;25(8):1698-709. (SCI: impact factor: 9.466) 4. Yang JL, Lin YT, Chuang PC, Bohr VA, Mattson MP. BDNF and exercise enhance neuronal DNA repair by stimulating CREB-mediated production of apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1. Neuromolecular Med. 2014 Mar;16(1):161-74. (SCI: impact factor: 5.03) 5. Wang FS, Chuang PC*, Lin CL, Chen MW, Ke HC, Chang YH, Chen YS, Wu SL, Ko JY MicroRNA mir-29a Protects from Glucocorticoid-induced Bone Loss and Fragility by Orchestrating Bone Acquisition and Resorption. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2013; Jun;65(6):1530-40. (* equal contribution with the first author) (SCI: impact factor: 7.871)
6. Ko JY, Chuang PC*, Chen MW, Ke HC, Wu SL, Chang YH, Chen YS, Wang FS. MicroRNA-29a ameliorates glucocorticoid-induced suppression of osteoblast differentiation by regulating β-catenin acetylation. Bone. 2013 Dec;57(2):468-75. (* equal contribution with the first author) (SCI: impact factor: 4.461) 7. Wu MH, Chuang PC*, Lin YJ, Tsai SJ. Suppression of annexin A2 by prostaglandin E2 impairs phagocytic ability of peritoneal macrophages in women with endometriosis. Hum Reprod. 2013; Apr;28(4):1045-53. (* equal contribution with the first author) (SCI: impact factor: 4.634) 8. Su WH, Chuang PC*, Huang EY, Yang KD. Radiation-induced increase in cell migration and metastatic potential of cervical cancer cells operates via the K-Ras pathway. Am J Pathol. 2012;180(2):862-871. (* equal contribution with the first author) (SCI impact factor: 5.220) 9. Huang EY, Chen YF, Chen YM, Lin IH, Wang CC, Su WH, Chuang PC, Yang KD. A novel radioresistent mechanism of galectin-1 mediated by H-Ras-dependent pathway in cervical cancer cell. Cell Death Dis 2012;12(3):e251- (SCI: impact factor: 6.044) 10.Wu KL, Huang EY, Jhu EW, Huang YH, Su WH, Chuang PC, Yang KD. Overexpression of galectin-3 enhances migration migration of colon cancer cells related to activation of the K-Ras-Raf-Erk1/2 pathway. 2012;J Gastroenterol. (SCI: impact factor: 4.523) 11. Wu MH, Lu CW, Chuang PC, Tsai S. J. Prostaglandin E2: the master of endometriosis? Experimental Biology and Medicine (mini review). Experimental Biology and Medicine 2010; Jun;235: 668 677. (SCI; impact factor:2.954) 12.Chuang PC, Lin YJ, Wu MH, Wing LC, Shoji Y, Tsai S. J; Inhibition of CD36-dependent phagocytosis by prostaglandin E2 contributes to the development of endometriosis. Am J Pathol 2010; Feb;176(2):850-60. (SCI; impact factor: 5.220) 13. Chuang PC, Wu MH, Shoji Y, Tsai SJ. Downregulation of CD36 results in reduced phagocytic ability of peritoneal macrophages of women with endometriosis. J Pathol. 2009 Oct;219(2):232-41. (SCI; impact factor:7.274) 14. Wu MH, Shoji Y, Chuang PC, Tsai SJ. Endometriosis: disease pathophysiology and the role of prostaglandins. Expert Rev Mol Med. 2007 Jan 16;9(2):1-20. Review. 15. Chuang PC, Sun HS, Chen TM, Tsai SJ. Prostaglandin E2 induces fibroblast growth factor 9 via EP3-dependent protein kinase Cdelta and Elk-1 signaling. Mol Cell Biol. 2006 Nov;26(22):8281-92. (SCI; impact factor: 6.342) 16. Wu MH, Shoji Y, Wu MC, Chuang PC, Lin CC, Huang MF, Tsai SJ. Suppression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 by prostaglandin E(2) in peritoneal macrophage is associated with severity of endometriosis. Am J Pathol. 2005 Oct;167(4):1061-9. (SCI; impact factor: 5.220) 17. Wing LY, Chen HM, Chuang PC, Wu MH, Tsai SJ. The mammalian target of rapamycin-p70 ribosomal S6 kinase but not phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-Akt signaling is responsible for fibroblast growth factor-9-induced cell proliferation. J Biol Chem. 2005 May 20;280(20):19937-47. (SCI; impact factor: 5.14) 18. Huang BM, Hsiao KY, Chuang PC, Wu MH, Pan HA, Tsai SJ. Upregulation of steroidogenic enzymes and ovarian 17beta-estradiol in human granulosa-lutein cells by Cordyceps sinensis mycelium. Biol Reprod. 2004 May;70(5):1358-64. (SCI; impact factor:3.469)
19. Wing LY, Chuang PC, Wu MH, Chen HM, Tsai SJ. Expression and mitogenic effect of fibroblast growth factor-9 in human endometriotic implant is regulated by aberrant production of estrogen. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Nov;88(11):5547-54. (SCI; impact factor:6.325) 20. Wu MH, Sun HS, Lin CC, Hsiao KY, Chuang PC, Pan HA, Tsai SJ. Distinct mechanisms regulate cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 in peritoneal macrophages of women with and without endometriosis. Mol Hum Reprod. 2002 Dec;8(12):1103-10. (SCI ; impact factor: 4.542) 21. Tsai SJ, Wu MH, Chen HM, Chuang PC, Wing LY. Fibroblast growth factor-9 is an endometrial stromal growth factor. Endocrinology. 2002 Jul;143(7):2715-21. (SCI; impact factor:4.945) 22. Wu MH, Chuang PC, Chen HM, Lin CC, Tsai SJ. Increased leptin expression in endometriosis cells is associated with endometrial stromal cell proliferation and leptin gene up-regulation. Mol Hum Reprod. 2002 May;8(5):456-64. (SCI; impact factor: 4.542) 23. Tsai SJ, Wu MH, Chuang PC, Chen HM. Distinct regulation of gene expression by prostaglandin F(2alpha) (PGF(2alpha)) is associated with PGF(2alpha) resistance or susceptibility in human granulosa-luteal cells. Mol Hum Reprod. 2001 May;7(5):415-23. (SCI; impact factor: 4.542) 24. Wu MH, Chuang PC, Chen HM, Lin CC, Tsai SJ. Increased leptin expression in endometriosis cells is associated with endometrial stromal cell proliferation and leptin gene up-regulation. Mol Hum Reprod. 2002 May;8(5):456-64. (SCI; impact factor:4.542) 25. Tsai SJ, Wu MH, Chuang PC, Chen HM. Distinct regulation of gene expression by prostaglandin F(2alpha) (PGF(2alpha)) is associated with PGF(2alpha) resistance or susceptibility in human granulosa-luteal cells. Mol Hum Reprod. 2001 May;7(5):415-23. (SCI; impact factor: 4.542) Presentations (Recent five years) Invited Speaker 1. Chuang PC et al. 2015 Extracorporeal shock wave combined umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell therapy attenuated skeletal muscle injury via microrna-29a/mgc93704. Asia Pacific Summit in Shockwave Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. (Invited speaker) 2. Chuang PC, Wu MH, Tsai, SJ 2015 Targeting fibroblast growth factor 9-augmentated angiogenesis mitigates endometriosis. Taiwan Association for Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Tainan, Taiwan (Invited speaker) 3. Chuang PC. 2015 Radiation-augmented Cervical Cancer Metastasis through Galectin/K-Ras/c-Raf/p38 Pathway. 63 rd Association of University Radiologists (AUR) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisana, USA. (Invited speaker) 4. Chuang PC. 2014 From Endometriosis Study to Cancer Stem Cell Study. Chia-Yi Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (Invited speaker)
5. Chuang PC, Wu MH, Tsai, SJ 2014 Targeting prostaglandin E2/fibroblast growth factor 9-augmentated angiogenesis mitigates endometriosis. The Second Asian Conference on Endometriosis (ACE III), Seoul, Korea (Invited keynote speaker) 6. Chuang PC, 2014 Mechanistic Studies of mirnas in Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Stem Cells. Frontiers in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Invited speaker) 7. Chuang PC, 2013 Mechanistic Studies of mirnas contribute to ovarian and cervical Cancer stem cells. The Society for the Study of Reproduction. Montréal, Québec, Canada (Invited oral presentation) 8. Chuang PC. 2013 Pleiotropic Effects of Prostaglandin E2 Contribute to The Development of Endometriosis. Frontiers in Translational Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Invited speaker) 9. Chuang PC, Tsai, SJ. 2013 The role of peritoneal macrophages in pathogenesis of endometriosis. The Second Asian Conference on Endometriosis (ACE II), Tainan, Taiwan. (Invited keynote speaker) 10.Chuang PC 2013 Regulation of fibroblast growth factor-9 and Annexin-2 by aberrant production of prostaglandin in human endometrial cancers. 2013 Symposium on Recent Advances in Stem Cells. (Invited oral presentation) 11.Chuang PC, Wu MH, and Tsai SJ. 2012 Radiation-induced increase in cell migration and metastatic potential of cervical cancer cells operates via the K-Ras pathway. Taiwan-Hong Kong Physiology Symposium. Hong Kong. (Invited young scientists speaker) 12.Chuang PC, Wu MH, Lin YJ, and Tsai SJ. 2011 Inhibition of CD36-dependent phagocytosis by prostaglandin E 2 contributes to the development of endometriosis. 7th FAOPS Congress. Taipei, Taiwan. (Invited oral presentation in section OR3-02-03) 13.Chuang PC and Tsai SJ. 2011 Immunosuppressive roles of prostaglandin E 2 contributes to the development of endometriosis. Taiwan-Hong Kong Physiology Symposium, Chia-Yi, Taiwan. (Invited distinguished young scientists oral presentation) 14.Chuang PC, Tsai, SJ. 2010 Prostaglandin E 2 inhibits phagocytosis of macrophages via downregulation of CD36 in endometriosis. The First Asian Conference on Endometriosis (ACE I), Shanghai, China. (Invited oral presentation)